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CANOPY STANDARD.

Patented May 20, 1884.

NlTED is FFIEEo GEORGE H. GRAHAM AND JULIUS D. LLOYD, OF ORISKANY, NEV YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part; of Letters Patent No. 298,816, dated May 20, 1884.

Application filed March 17. 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE H. GRAHAM and J ULIUs D. LLOYD,bOtll citizens of the United States, residing at Oriskany, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Canopy-Standards, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to improvements in canopy-standards for childrens carriages; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the same, whereby the top of the carriage is easily and quickly adjusted to different positions and held firmly in place, all as will be hereinafter more fully explained.

The annexed drawings, to which reference is made, fully illustrate our invention, in which Figure 1 represents a side view of our standard. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view taken 011 line y y, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an edge view of thestandard. Fig. 5 is a face view of the cap, and Fig. 6 ista detail view.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the standard, consist ing of the lower or base portion, B, the adjustable upper portion, G, and a cap plate, D. The lower or stationary portion, B, is constructed in skeleton form, having at its lower end feet (161,, which are usually applied by screws to the sides of the carriage-body. At the upper portion of this stationary base, and cast in one piece therewith, is a circular head or plate, I), having a central perforation, c, and notches (l on the periphery, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6 of the drawings. The upper adjustable portion, G, of the standard is provided at its upper end with feet 6 e, for securing the same to the carriage-top, and this portion is also constructed in skeleton form, and at the lower end thereof said portion is provided with a central vertical slot, f, and on either side thereof lugs g g are cast thereon, and at thelower end of which is a lug or projection, h, extending downwardly therefrom, and a lug, z, is provided above the slot f, extending laterally from the face thereof. The cap-plate D is constructed in circular form to correspond in size and shape with the circular upper portion or head of the stationary part B, and said cap is provided with a central inwardly-proj eeting lug or pin,

7c, and a flange, at, having notches a, and directly opposite said notches said flange is cut away from the point p to r, thus leaving an opening, 8, to receive the lower portion of the adjustable arm 0, through which the same works and is guided.

F indicates a spring of any suitable construction, the central portion of which has its bearing against or upon the central pin, 70, of

the cap C,while the outer ends, it t, bear uponthe lugs g g, whereby the adjustable arm aforesaid is automatically operated, as will be further hereinafter explained.

Having thus given a description of the several parts of which our canopy-standard is composed, we willnow explain the manner in which it is operated in looking and unlocking the same, and shifting the top to different positions.

It will be observed by reference to the annexed drawings that when the different parts are put together the cap D provides a recess, a, by its flange abutting against the stationary portion B, and in this recess plays the lower end of the adjustable arm 0, the pink passing through the slot f and out through the central perforation, c, to which pin is applied a nut or other common fastening, thereby securing the parts B, O, and D to one another and forming at this point of the standard a hinged j oint; and again it will be seen that the lug 2' on the adjustable arm and the lug h at its lower end are directly opposite one another and in a vertical plane with the slot in said arm, and also the notches (Z in the periphery of the station ary portion B are directly opposite to the notches a in the cap-plate aforesaid, and when it is desired to adjust the top from a vertical position to ahorizontal or an intermediate position, or vice versa, the top standards are to be drawn sufficiently to disengage the lug z from the notch in the periphery of the stationary base portion at the same time the lug or point h is disengaged from the notch in the cap 0, when the top can be adjusted in the desired position; and when relieved by the operator the lug z and point It will automatically drop within their notches, which is caused by means of the spring F, the ends of which bear upon the lugs g 9, while its center portion has its bearing against the central pin aforesaid, and the cut-away portion of the cap at the points 1a 1" form shoulders that act as stops for the adjustable arm when the latter is in a vertical or horizontal position; and a canopy-standard constructed substantially as herein described, 5 is easily and quickly operated, durable, as well as giving a firm support to the top, and ornamental, as Well as being cheap to manufacture.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Let- 10 ters Patent, is

1. A canopy-standard provided with a central slot to receive a transverse pin and bear ings to receive a spring, and provided with projections to engage notches in the stationary I 5 portion, whereby said standard is locked automatically in position.

GEORGE H. GRAHAM. JULIUS D. LLOYD.

Witnesses:

JOHN WALTERS, Asil HOLMAN. 

